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| - Okay, in interest of full disclosure, I literally live around the corner and across the street from Tops Liqour and have been waiting forever for this place to open. The anticipation is so high and...it did not dissapoint. I'm more of a beer guy and wow, they have some great stuff on tape. A dark porter from Stone brewery is out of this world, a really hoppy beer that tasts like Four Peak's Hop Knot but even better, and a number of other beers I ahve not made my way through yet.
The wine selection, though I doubt I will ever make it past the beer to ever really get into that area, seems well rounded. A little something for everyone and as others have mentioned, you can have a taste before you buy. If you are a real vino specialist you can even go into the store area and choose from a huge mix of wines and simply pay a reasonable cork fee to drink it there.
As for food, they admit they are working on that one. I've head the artichoke dip and my only comment is....don't dice up the artichokes so much, and maybe put some mayo into the mix. When it cools it gets pretty glue like though the taste is good. I've been told they plan to off Bruschetta as well in a few weeks, which will be a nice addition. If you really need something hot you can order take out from either the Thai place or the Pizza place in the shopping center and bring it in (they told me so).
Finally, as of today, I believe they have a lass from Scotland starting so you even have a bar person with a charming foreign accent to provide the approriate atmosphere. For those in college, a great place to move away from cheap beer pictures into a classier bar experience, rignt next to all those crazy college bars. Okay, I'm off to see what they have on tap tonight and then maybe over to MadCap Theatres to see the worst movie ever made - The Room!
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